To kickoff it seventh year, One Earth Film Festival held a special evening event, hosted by Tesla Chicago, in honor of its most generous donors, partners and special friends. More than 60 guests turned out to help the Festival celebrate its success in 2017 and launch its 2018 Season.

The evening featured cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, conversation and a sneak-peek at the 2018 Fest.

Here's what Swati Saxena, a Festival sponsor, had to say about the event:

"Dennis and I loved the exclusive, unique experience of the Festival launch at the Tesla showroom. It gave us an opportunity to chat with other passionate individuals — from filmmakers, grant writers to sponsors. It showed how it truly takes us all working together to do the right thing for the environment.

"I learned a lot of the behind-the-scenes that goes on to make the One Earth Film Festival a huge success, and the explosive growth it has had and the varied audience that the organizers aim to reach. The preview of the "Chasing Coral" movie and the heart-pounding test rides in the Teslas were the icing on the cake. Proud to support the valuable work and exposure that you provide."